Does anyone know if just the control arm bushing can be replaced or does the whole control arm need to be replaced? The bushing on the right front is worn. Thanks!! Oh...it's a '96 850.

 

As far as I know they can be replaced.
I would have the balljoint checked as well because they are not replacable.
You will have to buy a new control arm if the balljoint is bad.
They can check it when they take the arm of to do the bushing.
Sometimes you can't tell the balljiont is bad till the arm is off.

 

I don't mean to disagree with tech, but you can replace the lower ball joint without replacing the control arm. There are 3 nuts on the underside of the control arm that remove the ball joint. However, the whole assembly isn't but about $50 or $60 more than the ball joint itself I believe, but it is a lot more work to replace the control arm.

 

Yes I agree some what!!
She has a 1996 the ball joints on there car are not replaceable.
Split year on the 1995 they changed the setup with the control arms.
You can't replace the ball joints on the newer cars.